U+121A8 "𒆨" Cuneiform Sign Kisim5 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒆨
U+121A8 "𒆨" Cuneiform Sign Kisim5 is a specific logographic or syllabic sign from the ancient cuneiform writing system, used primarily for the Sumerian and Akkadian languages in Mesopotamia. This particular sign, designated as "Kisim5" in scholarly conventions, represents a variant or specific phonetic value within the complex cuneiform repertoire, often associated with concepts related to a "seat" or "dwelling place" based on its cuneiform origins. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures digital preservation and accurate representation of this ancient script for academic study, linguistic research, and modern computational typography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+121A8 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Kisim5 |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒆨 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒆨 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDDA8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000121A8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udda8 |